goalgoal /ɡəʊl $ ɡoʊl/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL noun [countable] 
Your goal as a parent is to help your child become an independent adult.► see thesaurus at aim, purposeRegisterIn everyday British English, people often talk about what someone is aiming to do rather than talk about someone’s goal: His goal is to set up his own business. ➔ He’s aiming to set up his own business.2the area between two posts where the ball must go in order to score in games such as football or hockeybe in goal/keep goal British English (=be the goalkeeper)3the action of making the ball go into a goal, or the score gained by doing this: I scored the first goal.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1adjectivessomebody’s main/primary goal· My main goal was to get the team to the finals.· The primary goal of the 1917 Revolution was to seize and redistribute the wealth of the Russian empire.somebody’s ultimate goal (=what they eventually and most importantly hope to achieve)· The ultimate goal is a freer, more democratic society.an immediate goal (=that you need to achieve very soon)· Our immediate goal is to cut costs.a long-term goal (=that you hope to achieve after a long time)· The organization’s long-term goal is to gain a strong position in the European market.a short-term goal (=that you hope to achieve after a short time)· Companies should not focus only on the short-term goal of profitability.somebody’s personal goal· They had to sacrifice personal goals for their family life.a common goal (=an aim shared by more than one person or organization)· Iran and Turkey shared common goals in their handling of the refugee crisis.a realistic/achievable goal· Students are encouraged to set themselves realistic goals for academic improvement.· We pushed for what we thought were achievable goalsan ambitious goal (=an aim that will be difficult to achieve)· The agreement set ambitious goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.a modest goal (=an aim that is not too difficult to achieve)· Don’t try to lose a lot of weight quickly; set yourself a more modest goal.verbshave a goal· She had one goal in life: to accumulate a huge fortune.work towards a goal· We are all working towards similar goals.pursue a goal· Have we gone too far in pursuing the goal of national security?achieve/attain/reach your goal· She has worked hard to achieve her goal of a job in the medical profession.· They’re hoping to reach their goal of raising £10,000 for charity.set (yourself/somebody) a goal (=decide what you or someone else should try to achieve)· It helps if you set yourself clear goals.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3verbsscore a goal· Robbie Keane scored a goal just before halftime.get a goal· It was great that he got that goal so late in the game.head a goal (=score a goal by hitting the ball with your head)· Peter Crouch headed England’s equalizing goal.make a goal (=help another player to score a goal)· Rooney made the goal with a superb pass to Saha.concede a goal (=let the other team score a goal)· Arsenal conceded a goal in the final minute of extra time.let in a goal (=let the other team score a goal)· Chelsea let in a goal in the 63rd minute.disallow a goal (=not allow a goal to be counted because a rule has been broken)· The goal was disallowed for offside.adjectivesthe winning goal· Berbatov scored the winning goal from just outside the box.an own goal (=when a player accidentally puts the ball into his/her own net)· Dixon scored an unfortunate own goal against West Ham.a last-minute goal· A last-minute goal condemned Fulham to a 0–1 home defeat.an equalizing goal British English (=a goal that gives you the same number of points as your opponent)· A loud cheer went up as he scored the equalizing goal.
WORD ORIGINgoal
Origin:
1500-1600 gol ‘limit, boundary’ (1300-1400)EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Goal! Right in the last minute, England have scored.
- By 1975, they had achieved their goal of providing free education for every child.
- England's only goal came midway through the second half.
- Florin Raducioiu scored four goals, putting Romania in the lead.
- Her goal is to find a company willing to donate money for research.
- I took a job as a teacher with the long-term goal of becoming a principal of a school.
- Our goal is to become the biggest-selling brand of coffee in the country.
- School children have definite goals towards which they can work.
- Spurs got two goals in the last five minutes of the game.
- The goal of the partnership is to improve his company's profit margin.
- The Red Cross has reached its goal of raising $1.6 million for relief.
- Venturini has scored the first goal in each of the two US victories in the Olympics.
- We won, but only because of an 88th minute own goal from the other side.
- Benedettini clawed the ball out with his right hand, but a linesman raised his flag to indicate a goal.
- In other words, her values and goals were very different.
- Nice compatible goals between the two of them.
- So the Task Force sped on toward its goal, every ship now tense and ready for battle.
- The first goal of the study was to define what power strategies were actually used by these managers.
- We need to concentrate on what our goals and objectives are now, while we have the energy.
THESAURUS
something you hope to achieve by doing something: · The main aim of the plan was to provide employment for local people.
something important that you hope to achieve in the future, even though it may take a long time: · The country can still achieve its goal of reducing poverty by a third.
a particular amount or total that you want to achieve: · The company is on track to meet its target of increasing profits by 10%.
the specific thing that you are trying to achieve – used especially about things that have been officially discussed and agreed upon in business, politics etc: · Their main objective is to halt the flow of drugs.· We met to set the business objectives for the coming year.
something that you very much want to achieve in your future career: · Her ambition was to go to law school and become an attorney.· Earlier this year, he achieved his ambition of competing in the Olympic Games.
the reason you do something, and the thing you want to achieve when you do it: · What is the purpose of your visit to England?· The plant is used for medicinal purposes.
what you want to achieve when you do something: · The main aims of the project are as follows.· Their ultimate aim is to find a cure for cancer.
something that you hope to achieve in the future, even though this may take a long time: · It took Mandela over forty years to achieve his goal of a democratic South Africa.· the goal of ending child poverty
something that you are working hard to achieve, especially in business or politics: · The bank achieved its objective of increasing its share of the market.· The government’s long-term objective is to cut CO2 emissions by 50%.
formal the specific purpose of an activity: · The object of the game is to get as many points as possible.· The students will benefit, and that must be the object of the exercise (=the main thing that you are trying to do).
the purpose of doing something and the reason why it is right or necessary: · At fourteen, I couldn’t see the point of going to school.· What’s the point in waiting? (=I don’t think it is useful or necessary)
the purpose that you have in your mind when you do something: · He kept his real intentions well hidden.· Although we made a lot of money, this wasn’t our original intention.
the result that someone is trying to achieve – used especially when you disapprove of what someone is doing: · They are using religion for political ends.· The ends do not justify the means (=you should not use violence, cruelty, dishonest behaviour etc to achieve your aims).
Longman Language Activatorwhat you want to achieve when you do something the reason you do or plan something, and the thing you want to achieve when you do it: · The games have an educational purpose.purpose of: · The purpose of the experiment is to find better ways of treating battlefield wounds.the main purpose (=the most important purpose): · The main purpose of the meeting is to discuss who will be in the team.somebody's purpose in doing something: · My purpose in writing this book was to draw attention to the problem of global warming.for the purpose of (doing) something: · There is no penalty if the quarterback deliberately throws the ball out of bounds for the purpose of stopping play.for this/that purpose: · Read up on starting a small business. Loans can be obtained for this purpose.
something you hope to achieve: · Increasing student awareness of the issue is one of our aims.political/business/economic etc aim: · Membership of NATO is one of the country's long-term political aims.the aim is to do something: · The organization's aims are to provide food for homeless people and help them find somewhere to live.· The aim was to enroll all children in schools close to their homes.aim of: · The aim of the bombers was to destroy public property and get maximum publicity.
the purpose of something that you are doing or planning - use this especially when someone does not understand what the purpose is: point of: · The point of the experiment is to show how this chemical reacts with water.the whole point (=exactly the purpose of doing something): · The whole point of this TV show is to get you to buy Simmons' exercise videos.see the point of something (=understand why someone does something): · I can't see the point of travelling all that way and then only staying for one day.miss the/somebody's point (=not understand why someone does something): · You're missing my point completely - I'm not talking about restructuring the departmentwhat's the point? (=use this when you think there is no good reason for something): · Too many of these kids think, "What's the point of going to college?"
the effect or result that you hope to achieve by doing something - use this especially when you are doubtful whether that effect or result can be achieved: · We make toys that are both fun and educational - at least that's the idea.the idea is to do something: · The idea of the centre was to provide a place where old people could go during the day.the idea behind something: · The idea behind the commercials is that reading is as cool and entertaining as their favorite bands.
formal the thing that someone is trying to achieve, especially in business or politics: · The report focused on three of the business's objectives.business/military/political objective: · State your business objectives clearly.the objective is to do something: · The objective of this computer game is to design a city.achieve an objective: · The President believes that all military objectives have been achieved.main/primary objective: · The company's main objective is to keep recyclable material out of landfills.
the intended result of a plan, action, or activity, especially when this may be difficult to achieve: the object is to do something: · In this game the object is to score as many points as you can in the time given.object of: · The object of the search was to find a small plane that has been missing for two days.the object of the exercise (=the object of whatever you are doing): · The object of the exercise is to keep kids in school, rather than let them leave without graduating.
what a person, organization, or country hopes to achieve in the future, even though this might take quite a long time: · School children have definite goals towards which they can work.the goal is to do something: · Her goal is to find a company willing to donate money for research.goal of: · The goal of the partnership is to improve his company's profit margin.reach/meet a goal: · The Red Cross has reached its goal of raising $1.6 million for relief.
the exact result that a person or organization intends to achieve by doing something, often the amount of money they want to get: · The target for the appeal is £20,000, all of which will go to children's charities.· Our target is the release of all political prisoners.meet/reach/achieve a target: · The government is struggling to reach its original target of $23 billion in spending cuts.
the result that a person or group is trying to achieve, especially when this is bad or dishonest: political/personal etc ends: · Racial tensions in Fiji were exaggerated for political ends by leaders of the opposition.the end does not justify the means (=the way that someone tries to achieve something is wrong, even if what they want to achieve is good): · The demonstrators' ends do not justify their means.
the points scored in a game or sport a unit you get when you achieve something during a game or competition: · Steve Jones is 15 points ahead.· Damon Hill leads the Formula 1 Championship, with 58 points from 6 races.
the number of points that the two teams or players have in a game: · What's the score?· The score at half-time was 12-18.final score (=the score at the end of the game): · The final score went up on the scoreboard, and the crowd let out a roar.
the point you get when you make the ball go into the net in sports such as football or hockey: · Goal! Right in the last minute, England have scored.get/score a goal: · Florin Raducioiu scored four goals, putting Romania in the lead.
especially British the final number of points at the end of a competition: · Turn to BBC1 for the latest football results.· D'you know the result of the Arsenal game?
the point you get in cricket or baseball: · The West Indies beat Australia by 273 runs.score/get/hit a run: · Camilli scored 936 runs in 12 major-league seasons.
the points you get when you play a sport a unit used to show what you have achieved in a sport or game: · Steve Jones is 15 points ahead.· Damon Hill led the Formula 1 Championship, with 58 points from 6 races.get/score a point: · We lost the game when the Giants scored 14 points in the last quarter.· In darts, you get 50 points for hitting the bullseye.
the point you get when you make the ball go into the net in sports such as football or hockey: · England's only goal came midway through the second half.score a goal: · Venturini has scored the first goal in each of the two US victories in the Olympics.get a goal: · Spurs got two goals in the last five minutes of the game.an own goal (=when a player sends the ball into the wrong net, and so scores a point for the other team): · We won, but only because of an 88th minute own goal from the other side.
the number of points that the two teams or players have in a game: · What's the score?· The score at half time was 12-18.final score (=the score at the end of the game): · After two hours and twenty minutes of play, the final score was 3-2.
something that you want to achieve in your life something very special that you want to do and that you think about a lot, especially something that is not very likely to happen: somebody's dream is to do something: · Her dream was to go to Hollywood and become a movie star.dream of doing something: · After the accident, Clarke had to give up his dream of becoming a racing driver.somebody's dream comes true (=they finally do what they want): · Last year her dream came true and she was offered a chance to study in America.
something which you want to achieve in the future, especially in your work, and which you will try hard to achieve: somebody's ambition is to do something: · Her ambition was to go to law school and become an attorney.achieve/fulfil your ambition (=finally do what you wanted to do): · Earlier this year, he achieved his ambition of competing in the Olympic games.
something important that a person, company, or government hopes to achieve in the future, even though it may take a long time: achieve/reach a goal: · By 1975, they had achieved their goal of providing free education for every child.somebody's goal is to do something: · Our goal is to become the biggest-selling brand of coffee in the country.short-term goal/long-term goal (=one that you hope to achieve soon/a long time in the future): · I took a job as a teacher with the long-term goal of becoming a principal of a school.
a particular amount or total that you want to achieve, for example an amount of products you must sell or produce: · We produced 16,000 cars this year, but our target was 17,500.achieve/reach/meet a target: · The Government is struggling to reach its target of $23 billion in spending cuts.set (somebody) a target (=say what the target is): · I set myself a target of learning 20 new words each week.
a word meaning the important things that people want from their lives, used especially when you are talking about all of society or large groups within it: · A government should reflect the hopes, values and aspirations of society.· the aspirations of the people of Eastern Europeaspirations for: · What are our aspirations for the future?· The parents have very high aspirations for their children.career/democratic/economic/political etc aspirations: · a handsome and rich young senator with presidential aspirationshigh aspirations: · The immigrants who came to settle in America were determined people with high aspirations.
WORD SETSace, nounace, verbacrobat, nounacrobatic, adjectiveacrobatics, nounaction replay, nounaerobic, adjectiveaim, nounaim, verball-American, adjectiveall-seater, adjectivearena, nounAstroTurf, nounattack, verbaway, adverbaway, adjectiveback, nounbackhand, nounbackhanded, adjectivebackhander, nounbackspin, nounball, nounball game, nounbaseline, nounbat, nounbench, verbbleachers, nounblock, nounbobble, verbbout, nounbowl, nounbowl, verbbowling alley, nounbowling ball, nounbowling green, nounbox, nounbox, verbboxer, nounbronze, nounbronze medal, nounbye, nouncall, verbcall, nouncap, verbcaptain, nouncaptain, verbcaptaincy, nounchange, verbchanging room, nouncheer, nouncheerleader, nouncheerleading, nounchip, nounchip, verbcircuit training, nounclose season, nounclubhouse, nouncoach, nounconference, nouncontender, nouncourse, nouncourse, verbcourt, nouncover, verbcross, verbcross, nouncross-country, adjectivecrown, nouncup, nouncup final, nouncup tie, nouncurve, noundead, adjectivedecider, noundefence, noundefend, verbdefender, noundefensive, adjectivederby, noundisallow, verbdisqualify, verbdivision, noundivot, noundown, adverbdraft, noundraw, verbdraw, noundribble, verbdribble, noundrive, noundrop, verbdrop goal, noundropkick, noundrop shot, noundrubbing, noundugout, nouneleven, numberequalize, verbequalizer, nouneven, adjectiveevent, nounface, nounfast, adjectivefavourite, nounfeint, nounfield, verbfielder, nounfieldsman, nounfield sports, nounfight, verbfight, nounfighter, nounfinalist, nounfirst half, nounfirst-string, adjectivefixture, nounflat, adjectiveflip, nounfollow-through, nounfootball, nounfootwork, nounform, nounfoul, nounfoul line, nounfriendly, adjectivefull-court press, nounfull time, nounfumble, verbgala, noungame, noungame point, noungate, noungoal, noungoalie, noungoalkeeper, noungoalless, adjectivegoal line, noungoalmouth, noungoalpost, noungoaltender, noungold, noungold medal, noungrand slam, noungrandstand, nounground staff, noungym shoe, noungymslip, nounhalf, nounhalfback, nounhalf nelson, nounhalf-time, nounhammer, nounhandball, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandicap, nounhandspring, nounhandstand, nounhat trick, nounhead start, nounheat, nounheavy, adjectivehiding, nounhome, adjectivein, adverbinfield, nouninjury time, nouninterference, nouninternational, nounjersey, nounjock, nounjockstrap, nounjogging suit, nounjump, nounjump ball, nounjumper, nounjumping jack, nounjump shot, nounjunior varsity, nounlane, nounleague table, nounletter, nounletter, verblevel, verblineman, nounlinesman, nounline-up, nounlocker, nounlocker room, nounluge, nounmallet, nounmanager, nounmark, verbmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatch, nounmedal, nounmedallist, nounmeeting, nounMexican wave, nounmidfield, nounmisfield, verbmixed doubles, nounmotocross, nounmotor racing, nounmuff, verbmusclebound, adjectivemuscleman, nounnet, nounnet, verbnetball, nounnil, nounno ball, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounobstruction, nounoffense, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffside, adjectiveOlympiad, nounOlympic, adjectiveOlympic Games, the, onside, adjectiveopener, nounopponent, nounout, adverbout, nounoutdistance, verboutsider, nounoverarm, adjectiveoverhand, adjectiveown goal, nounpacesetter, nounpass, verbpass, nounPE, nounpenalty, nounpep rally, nounperiod, nounphoto finish, nounphysical education, nounpitch, nounplace kick, nounplayable, adjectiveplay-by-play, nounplayer, nounplaying field, nounplay-off, nounpoint, nounpole, verbposition, nounpossession, nounpost, nounpreliminary, nounpro-am, nounprofessionalism, nounpromote, verbpromotion, nounPT, nounpull, verbpull-up, nounpummel, verbpunchbag, nounqualifier, nounqualify, verbquarter-final, nounrace, verbracetrack, nounracing, adjectiveracket, nounrain check, nounrally, nounrecord, nounrecord-holder, nounrecreation ground, nounref, nounreferee, nounreferee, verbregatta, nounrelay, nounrelay race, nounrelegate, verbreplay, verbreplay, nounrerun, verbreserve, nounretire, verbreturn, verbrevenge, nounringside, nounroll, nounrookie, nounround, nounround robin, nounrunner, nounrunner-up, nounrun-up, nounsave, verbsave, nounscore, nounscore, verbscorer, nounscratch, verbscratch, adjectivescreen, nounscrimmage, nounselector, nounsemi, nounsemi-final, nounsemi-finalist, nounsemi-professional, adjectiveserve, verbserve, nounserver, nounservice, nounset, nounshoot, verbshoot, nounshot, nounsideline, nounsilver, nounsilver medal, nounskate, nounskipper, nounslaughter, verbslice, verbslick, nounslump, nounsnowmobile, nounsnowshoe, nounsomersault, nounsouthpaw, nounspar, verbsparring partner, nounspectate, verbspectator, nounspectator sport, nounspin, nounsports centre, nounsports day, nounsportsmanship, nounsporty, adjectivespot, verbsprint, verbsquad, nounstadium, nounstagger, verbstart, nounstarter, nounstarting blocks, nounstayer, nounstick, nounstraight, nounstrip, nounstroke, nounstud, nounsub, nounsudden death, nounsweatband, nounsweatpants, nounsweat suit, nountackle, verbtackle, nountalent scout, nountarget, nounteam-mate, nounthree-legged race, nounthrow, nounthrust, verbtie, nountiebreaker, nountight, adjectivetime, verbtimekeeper, nountime out, nountitle, nountitle holder, nountopspin, nountoreador, nountour, nountournament, nountrack, nountrain, verbtransfer fee, nountrophy, nountryout, nounumpire, nounumpire, verbunbeatable, adjectiveundecided, adjectiveunderarm, adverbunderhand, adverbunplaced, adjectiveuppercut, nounvarsity, nounvolley, nounvolley, verbwalking, nounwarm-up, nounwet suit, nounwhippet, nounwhistle, verbwhistle, nounwin, nounwing, nounwinger, nounworkout, nounwristband, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1adjectives She eventually achieved her goal of becoming a professor. Swindon were six points down at one stage. an analysis of how different countries are attempting to fulfill their political goals Nadal was leading by two sets. The government lost by one vote. The Communist candidate lost by a whisker (=a very small amount). He has scored 12 goals so far this season. The economy fell short of the Treasury’s target of 2% growth. Complete disarmament was the ultimate goal of the conference. Our ultimate objective is to have as many female members of parliament as there are male. United were a goal up at half time.
· My main goal was to get the team to the finals.· The primary goal of the 1917 Revolution was to seize and redistribute the wealth of the Russian empire.
(=what they eventually and most importantly hope to achieve)· The ultimate goal is a freer, more democratic society.
(=that you need to achieve very soon)· Our immediate goal is to cut costs.
(=that you hope to achieve after a long time)· The organization’s long-term goal is to gain a strong position in the European market.
(=that you hope to achieve after a short time)· Companies should not focus only on the short-term goal of profitability.
· They had to sacrifice personal goals for their family life.
(=an aim shared by more than one person or organization)· Iran and Turkey shared common goals in their handling of the refugee crisis.
· Students are encouraged to set themselves realistic goals for academic improvement.· We pushed for what we thought were achievable goals
(=an aim that will be difficult to achieve)· The agreement set ambitious goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.
(=an aim that is not too difficult to achieve)· Don’t try to lose a lot of weight quickly; set yourself a more modest goal.
verbs· She had one goal in life: to accumulate a huge fortune.
· We are all working towards similar goals.
· Have we gone too far in pursuing the goal of national security?
· She has worked hard to achieve her goal of a job in the medical profession.· They’re hoping to reach their goal of raising £10,000 for charity.
(=decide what you or someone else should try to achieve)· It helps if you set yourself clear goals.
Meaning 3verbs· Robbie Keane scored a goal just before halftime.
· It was great that he got that goal so late in the game.
(=score a goal by hitting the ball with your head)· Peter Crouch headed England’s equalizing goal.
(=help another player to score a goal)· Rooney made the goal with a superb pass to Saha.
(=let the other team score a goal)· Arsenal conceded a goal in the final minute of extra time.
(=let the other team score a goal)· Chelsea let in a goal in the 63rd minute.
(=not allow a goal to be counted because a rule has been broken)· The goal was disallowed for offside.
adjectives· Berbatov scored the winning goal from just outside the box.
(=when a player accidentally puts the ball into his/her own net)· Dixon scored an unfortunate own goal against West Ham.
· A last-minute goal condemned Fulham to a 0–1 home defeat.
British English (=a goal that gives you the same number of points as your opponent)· A loud cheer went up as he scored the equalizing goal.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She eventually achieved her goal of becoming a professor. Swindon were six points down at one stage. an analysis of how different countries are attempting to fulfill their political goals Nadal was leading by two sets. (=a lead of a specific amount)· Goals by Keane and Lennon gave Tottenham a two-goal lead.
The government lost by one vote. The Communist candidate lost by a whisker (=a very small amount).· She was known to be ruthless in pursuing her goals.
· Set realistic goals for yourself.
He has scored 12 goals so far this season. The economy fell short of the Treasury’s target of 2% growth. Complete disarmament was the ultimate goal of the conference. Our ultimate objective is to have as many female members of parliament as there are male. United were a goal up at half time.· The team had a nine-point win over Arizona.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Fix clear goals with expectations of success.· Effective working groups benefit from clear purposes and goals.· Sir Michael spoke enthusiastically of the University Plan and its clear goals for the end of the decade.· The President was not an experienced diplomat, and right to the end he had no clear goals for the postwar world.· By establishing clear measurable goals, Compacts take business-education partnerships a step further.· You need to have a clear goal so that you know where you are heading.· For this form of structure to work, clear goals and a unified vision will be crucial.· Typically, public agencies are not entirely clear about their goals, or are in fact aiming at the wrong goals.
· Our main goal is to bring a little sunshine in to the lives of all disabled people.· The Local began swapping it, bartering it: their main goal was apricots, prunes, anything with firepower.· That would be one of my main goals.· The main goal is to be flexible for the applications of tomorrow.· In a commercial or industrial setting it is often assumed that organisations try to maximise profits as their main goal.· Her main goal, through all her pursuits, is to create positive images of people with disabilities.· Have you decided what your next main goal will be?· His main activity is make-believe, and as we shall see, his main goal is survival.
· They were determined to turn the workers' essentially economic goals into political goals.· He used technology to mediate between conflicting political goals.· In what is invariably an increasingly highly charged party political arena the goal of co-ordinated local action is often difficult to sustain.· If political goals and values are not determined by social and economic relationships, where do they come from?· The West has failed to be clear about its political goals.· They also seek to become owners of policy initiatives rather than to act as transmitters for central political goals.· Control over the effectiveness of government activities involves the fulfilment of political goals by effective administration.· That would have been an achievable and certainly popular political goal.
· Timetables for implementation should be established, setting out specific goals and actions that allow responsibility to be allocated and achievement monitored.· You can not learn team performance without being part of a team that holds itself mutually accountable for achieving specific performance goals.· Project Management Project management is concerned with achieving a specific goal in a given time using resources available for that period only.· To a degree that collective life indeed is creative social experience, specific goals may not be predetermined.· Make specific the goals you need to attain in order to earn each reward.· Setting specific financial goals before you begin your new business is a way to avoid this unfortunate situation.· Each is given a specific recovery goal in terms of scientific knowledge, management and cash.· The specific goal is not always consciously known by an individual.
· Thus, while each has the same ultimate goal, each chooses a different methodology to achieve it.· In his inaugural address, Carter said his ultimate goal was the elimination of nuclear weapons from the earth.· And is a Broadway transfer the ultimate theatrical goal?· The sixth stage, national information infrastructure, or the I-way, is the ultimate goal.· The ultimate goal of any Web site is to make it into the Favourites or Bookmarks folders of its visitors.· Are we playing well enough to get to the ultimate goal?· The ultimate goal is a freer, more democratic and more participatory society as a whole.· But I hope that this election will be a major step toward that ultimate goal.
NOUN· He was responsible for 12 of Ireland's 17 points, comprised of two penalties and two drop goals.· A Hughie Nicholson try and a conversion, penalty and drop goal from Bland earned City the points.· He followed his try with one drop goal from 25m, and another from 40m.· Gary Parker, who was playing at scrum-half, kicked two conversions while David Leighton landed a drop goal.· The try is to be worth five points while the drop goal will count for two points.· His superb line-kicking and two brilliant last-minute drop goals brought wild scenes to Stradey Park.· And a late drop goal from Kiwi stand-off Henry Paul completed a dramatic turn-around.
· Chip Lohmiller's 45-yard field goal had put the Redskins 15-14 ahead with just three minutes left.· But the taping of the ankle allows him to kick field goals and extra points.· The first three times they got inside the Saints' 20-yard line, Jeff Wilkins kicked field goals.· Gary Anderson kicked a 46-yard field goal to put the 49ers up, 20-7, one minute before halftime.· Sure, Florida State had another late field goal sail wide right.· In the fourth quarter, a field goal cut the Cowboys lead to 10.· In the first half, they went six minutes without a field goal.· We had some opportunities and had to kick a couple field goals.
· He's not let a league goal in yet.· Clearly Quinn, just one League goal this season, is hoping Sheron's arrival will change his luck, too.· The fact that he scored 20 of his team's 48 league goals last season underlines that fact.· At a guess he must have scored about 65 league goals in about 115 games + around 10 more in other matches.· McCoist scored 34 Premier League goals last season.
· However, the goal line may be unclear and the rules of the game are constantly being revised.· Joseph reacted in time to squeeze the puck in his pads before falling back toward the goal line.· I gather there was a defender on the goal line so Strachan couldn't have been offside at all.· Novacek is the man Aikman counts on in short-yardage situations and close to the goal line.· McNown self-propelled, 11 yards, hurtling over the goal line as if he were playing rugby.· It showed the puck crossing the goal line at 19: 59. 9.· The swing from defence on our own goal line, the attack from deep?· Then they reconsidered and placed the ball inches from the goal line where, on fourth down, Young sneaked in.
· Liley's first-half penalty goal was indifferent reward for hard work, though he added two more goals.· But Wasps pegged away and when Ashurst was careless with his feet, Pilgrim kicked the penalty goal.· They dominated the first half adding further tries through winger Gavin Thompson and Pears, who also landed two penalty goals.· Rodney Pow responded with two penalty goals for Selkirk.· Jarrett contributed five conversions, two penalty goals and a try.· After 40 minutes Adrian Davies established a three-score advantage with a short penalty goal when Oxford killed the ball.· Conversion: Liley. Penalty goals: Liley 3.· Charlie Judge shot them in front and a penalty goal from Tom Patton made it 2-0.
VERB· Mr Sharpe has the right idea that prohibition fails to accomplish its goals.· We will look at the means of accomplishing this goal in the final chapter of this book, Chapter 9.· Over-permissive parents attempt always to use reason instead of overt authority to accomplish their goals.· Transfer stations like the one the county owns in Carlsbad will be key to accomplishing that goal, they said.· To accomplish that goal, the company intends to focus on global investments in exploration, pipeline and power projects.· Since then, they have struggled to find other ways to accomplish the same goal.· Few of his previous 11 were given much chance of accomplishing the goal.· Now, that public endorsement is tempered by deep skepticism that the government and the army can accomplish their goals.
· Adaptation to a changing environment may be necessary as before to achieve traditional goals.· If both core beliefs and the actions they inspire are healthy, the organization will ultimately succeed in achieving its long-term goals.· Every aspect of this course has been designed to achieve two critical goals: 1.· Fine, he was persuaded, and he was doing everything possible to achieve the goals.· What is more important -that they achieve their goals or you yours?· You can not learn team performance without being part of a team that holds itself mutually accountable for achieving specific performance goals.· The difficult bit is knowing how to achieve those goals.
· This time the fear of conceding an early goal will outweigh any desire for an instant lift.· United, leading 3-0 at the time, conceded two goals at the final whistle.· Terry Nicholson's side had conceded eight goals in two previous defeats by the Co Antrim Shield holders.· An angry Jones was involved in an ugly confrontation with the Middlesbrough bench after Wimbledon conceded a controversial first goal on Saturday.· Hitchcock has yet to concede a goal since stepping in for Dave Beasant.· But in five Trophy ties they have conceded only one goal.· Liverpool can not afford to concede a goal tonight-and James has yet to keep a clean sheet.· He has conceded less than a goal a game in his 249 Football League appearances.
· But few states are meeting that goal.· Create a list of clear tactics describing exactly how you plan to meet these goals.· Crooked veins bulge in his hulking neck as his tongue strains to meet its goal.· The Navy realized several years ago that several high-tech fields were not meeting recruitment and retention goals, he added.· What happens if I fail to meet my goals?· The executives' pay is based on corporate performance, meeting business goals and stock price, a spokesman said.· At Level Three students will identify personal development goals and devise and arrange enterprise activity to enable them to meet these goals.· Did the program meet these goals?
· Well, skirmishes over language are a certainly a distraction, they prevent you from pursuing other national goals.· To the extent environmental controls undermine our economic base, they threaten our ability to pursue the environmental goals we all share.· Of course, only the personnel of organisations can pursue goals.· Undistracted by the lusts and passions of organic life, he had pursued that goal with absolute single-mindedness of purpose.· When Sabin developed his attenuated strains of polio he energetically pursued his goal of making them widely accepted as vaccine strains.· That some blacks are willing to make some significant personal sacrifices to pursue certain mutually shared goals.· As the months passed, however, the latter withdrew to pursue their goals separately.· If single motherhood magnifies the problems of contemporary motherhood, it can also underscore the rewards of mothering while pursuing independent goals.
· The Date Achieved is filled in only after you have reached your goal.· She sat there, sipping tea until she had reached her goal of 100.· They reached their goal with five overs to spare.· These are the practical, day-by-day steps that we take to reach our goals.· A lot of them failed to reach that desirable goal.· How many people who walk in the door reach their goal weight and keep it off?· Heart pounding, Isabel waited until his mouth had almost reached its goal, then jerked her head to the side.· If they can set and reach their goals so can you!
· New York continued its efficient shooting in the middle period, scoring two goals on four shots to take a 3-0 lead.· He scored a useful goal for us on his first full appearance to help us to victory at Grimsby the following month.· They have scored one goal seven times, losing every one of those times.· Molby swung in the free-kick and Saunders met it perfectly with his head on the near post to score a spectacular goal.· The object of this was to make it easier to score goals, especially if teams hired goalkeepers who were narrower.· The Heguy cousins were absolutely brilliant, and both played a wonderful game, scoring most of the goals between them!
· But Francis has replied by setting himself a new goal - carrying on past 40.· Will agencies set easily achievable goals or only goals that make them look good?· They are responsible for the long range planning activities of the firm and they will set the overall goals.· Like Earhart, Finch wants to show children that big things can happen when they set high goals and work hard.· The economist, on the other hand, likes to set definite goals.· It would improve the quality of life for residents, families and staff in residential care, to set clear goals.· This is better than setting a goal to lose the entire twenty pounds, which you may not be able to do.
· Chelsea squandered enough chances to have won by six goals.· Their chances of getting close enough for a winning field goal with more than seven minutes remaining seemed very high.· It was Beckham's marker, however, who scored the winning goal.· In the sixth period the coach finally put him in, and he scored the winning goal.· The winning goal was controversial, and replays showed that Madrid striker Raul punched the ball into the Leeds goal.· This was no soccer match won by three goals nor a race won by three seconds.· Town won by two goals to one.· The Edinburgh side can go top on goal difference ahead of Dunfermline if they win by at least two goals.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► three goals/£200 etc to the good► reach a target/goal► short-range plan/goal/forecast etc
1something that you hope to achieve in the future SYN aim: - Barthez escaped with a yellow card despite clearly kicking Ian Harte to concede a penalty.
- But as Saracens consistently conceded penalties, Humphreys accepted the points on offer.
- Chiddingfold should have taken the lead after five minutes when Rob Madgwick conceded a penalty for a trip.
- Hitchcock has yet to concede a goal since stepping in for Dave Beasant.
- Liverpool can not afford to concede a goal tonight-and James has yet to keep a clean sheet.
- Cracked willow pattern contains the lobster, scraping its claws like some one crouched to keep wicket at Lord's.
- Employees who work off-site are evaluated on their ability to work independently yet communicate with their team to meet goals.
- Headquarters motivates managers to meet targets in time-honoured style: carrot and stick.
- Its only hope of meeting targets was to purchase the right to pollute from less prosperous nations.
- The good news was that chief executive Crispin Davis insisted the company was on track to meet targets for 2002.
- Both set sports goals for their daughters before their daughters knew what goals were.
- But Mrs Harris said I must set a goal for myself.
- If so you will find it helpful to set some goals to give short-range guidance.
- In setting performance goals, pay attention to the context.
- The economist, on the other hand, likes to set definite goals.
- They are responsible for the long range planning activities of the firm and they will set the overall goals.
- This is better than setting a goal to lose the entire twenty pounds, which you may not be able to do.
- Timetables for implementation should be established, setting out specific goals and actions that allow responsibility to be allocated and achievement monitored.
Your goal as a parent is to help your child become an independent adult.► see thesaurus at aim, purposeRegisterIn everyday British English, people often talk about what someone is aiming to do rather than talk about someone’s goal: His goal is to set up his own business. ➔ He’s aiming to set up his own business.2the area between two posts where the ball must go in order to score in games such as football or hockeybe in goal/keep goal British English (=be the goalkeeper)3the action of making the ball go into a goal, or the score gained by doing this: I scored the first goal.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1adjectivessomebody’s main/primary goal· My main goal was to get the team to the finals.· The primary goal of the 1917 Revolution was to seize and redistribute the wealth of the Russian empire.somebody’s ultimate goal (=what they eventually and most importantly hope to achieve)· The ultimate goal is a freer, more democratic society.an immediate goal (=that you need to achieve very soon)· Our immediate goal is to cut costs.a long-term goal (=that you hope to achieve after a long time)· The organization’s long-term goal is to gain a strong position in the European market.a short-term goal (=that you hope to achieve after a short time)· Companies should not focus only on the short-term goal of profitability.somebody’s personal goal· They had to sacrifice personal goals for their family life.a common goal (=an aim shared by more than one person or organization)· Iran and Turkey shared common goals in their handling of the refugee crisis.a realistic/achievable goal· Students are encouraged to set themselves realistic goals for academic improvement.· We pushed for what we thought were achievable goalsan ambitious goal (=an aim that will be difficult to achieve)· The agreement set ambitious goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.a modest goal (=an aim that is not too difficult to achieve)· Don’t try to lose a lot of weight quickly; set yourself a more modest goal.verbshave a goal· She had one goal in life: to accumulate a huge fortune.work towards a goal· We are all working towards similar goals.pursue a goal· Have we gone too far in pursuing the goal of national security?achieve/attain/reach your goal· She has worked hard to achieve her goal of a job in the medical profession.· They’re hoping to reach their goal of raising £10,000 for charity.set (yourself/somebody) a goal (=decide what you or someone else should try to achieve)· It helps if you set yourself clear goals.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3verbsscore a goal· Robbie Keane scored a goal just before halftime.get a goal· It was great that he got that goal so late in the game.head a goal (=score a goal by hitting the ball with your head)· Peter Crouch headed England’s equalizing goal.make a goal (=help another player to score a goal)· Rooney made the goal with a superb pass to Saha.concede a goal (=let the other team score a goal)· Arsenal conceded a goal in the final minute of extra time.let in a goal (=let the other team score a goal)· Chelsea let in a goal in the 63rd minute.disallow a goal (=not allow a goal to be counted because a rule has been broken)· The goal was disallowed for offside.adjectivesthe winning goal· Berbatov scored the winning goal from just outside the box.an own goal (=when a player accidentally puts the ball into his/her own net)· Dixon scored an unfortunate own goal against West Ham.a last-minute goal· A last-minute goal condemned Fulham to a 0–1 home defeat.an equalizing goal British English (=a goal that gives you the same number of points as your opponent)· A loud cheer went up as he scored the equalizing goal.